The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Thursday said that the first batch of six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft departed the United States of America on Wednesday, 14 July 2021, enroute Nigeria.
According to a statement from NAF Spokesperson, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, “the six aircraft will be leapfrogged through five countries including Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Algeria before arriving their final destination in Nigeria towards the end of July 2021.
“An official induction ceremony of the aircraft into the inventory of the Nigerian Air Force is already being planned at a later date in August 2021 to be announced in due course.
“The Office of the Director of Public Relations and Information remains open to any inquiry regarding the arrival and induction of the aircraft.”